Dogs Trust

Registered Charity Numbers: 227523 & SC037843

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and last year alone cared for over 16,000 dogs. You can sponsor one of their longer term residents for just £1 a week. They’ve got loads of love to give – all they need is a best friend like you!

Sponsor a dog and receive:

Three updates a year with photos and news of how your dog is getting on.
A special photo certificate of your new pal.
A wallet-sized sponsor’s card, window sticker and fridge magnet.
Perfect as a last minute gift – download a certificate to email or print out and give on the day.

About Dogs Trust

Dogs Trust was previously known as the National Canine Defence League and was founded back in 1891. The organisation is the largest dog welfare charity in the United Kingdom and their mission is to ensure there will come a day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from destruction. Every year Dogs Trust cares for approximately 16,000 dogs, and they make sure that no healthy dog is ever destroyed. The organisation provides subsidised neutering campaigns in parts of the UK which have acute problems with stray dogs.

Why supporting Dogs Trust makes sense

With over 1,400 stray and abandoned dogs in their care at any point in time, Dogs Trust really needs your help.
They don’t receive any funding from the government and are totally dependent on the generosity of dog lovers like you.
For just £1 a week, Dogs Trust will make sure that your sponsored dog, and others, get a second chance for a happy life.
You know your money will be spent wisely as less than 2p in every £1 received by Dogs Trust goes on administration.

5 Big Moments for Dogs Trust

Every charitable organisation has milestones and goals to shout about, and here are five of Dogs Trust’s most important.

1891 : Founded, to protect dogs from “torture and ill usage of every kind. Vowing never to turn down a reasonable request for help.” Dogs Trust began operations funded entirely by donations from members and supporters.
1900′s : Prevented experiments into the causes and effects of drowning and smallpox using live dogs, presenting a petition with 9,000 signatures to Parliament in support of the Dogs (Protection) Bill.
1937 : Dogs Trust guidelines resulted in the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act in 1937 preventing cruelty to dogs in the making of films.
1964 : A non destruction policy was adopted and today, dogs that cannot for some reason be re-homed, can be sponsored and become permanent residents.
1997 : The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was finally amended in 1997. Dogs Trust acted as the secretariat for the DDA Reform Group, successfully campaigning for changes, including the removal of mandatory destruction of dogs found guilty under the Act.